Economics questions and answers

Economics Questions and Answers

Economics questions and answers to help you prepare for JAMB, WAEC, NECO, Post UTME and job aptitude tests or interviews.

361.

Insurance Companies are similar to commercial banks in that they

A.

Compensate their customers for losses

B.

Act as lender of last resort

C.

Help in maintaining monetary stability in a nation

D.

Help in mobilizing savings for investment

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

362.

What happens when the central bank increases the bank rate?

A.

Amount of borrowing increases

B.

Amount of borrowing decreases

C.

Supply of money increases

D.

Commercial banks are not affected

Correct answer is B

The central bank normally raises the lending rates in order to discourage borrowing. When the interest charged on loans is high, fewer people will be willing to borrow money from financial institutions.

363.

Citizens are protected from the government's arbitrariness in taxation by the canon of

A.

Elasticity

B.

Flexibility

C.

Economy

D.

Certainty

Correct answer is C

The canon of economy: implies that the cost of collecting a tax should be as minimum as possible. This is what protects citizens from being overly charged by a government.

 

364.

An increase in the prices of factor inputs may result in

A.

Demand-pull inflation

B.

Stagflation

C.

Open inflation

D.

Cost-push inflation

Correct answer is D

Cost-push inflation occurs when overall prices increase (inflation) as a result of increases in the cost of wages and raw materials.

365.

The motive for holding money to meet unforeseen events is termed

A.

Precautionary demand

B.

Transactions demand

C.

Liquidity demand

D.

Speculative demand

Correct answer is A

The precautionary demand for money is the act of holding money to cater to unforeseen circumstances.